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The Kansan - Newton, KS

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Posted Feb. 16, 2013 at 12:59 AM

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Posted Feb. 16, 2013 at 12:59 AM

Newton, Kan.

PREP BOYS HOAL Berean Academy 46, Remington 33

ELBING — The Berean Academy boys’ basketball team downed Heart of America League rival Remington 46-33 Fiday in Elbing. Berean led 10-4 after the first quarter and 27-12 at the half. Dallas Wiebe scored 15 points for Berean Academy, followed by Loren Pearce with 14. Caleb Tanner led Remington with 14 points. Berean Academy closes out the regular season Tuesday at Goessel. Remington hosts Oxford Tuesday to close out the regular season.

MOUNDRIDGE — The Moundridge High School boys’ basketball team downed Peabody-Burns 65-22 Tuesday in non league play in Moundridge. Moundridge led 35-8 at the half. Daniel Ratzlaff scored 22 points for Moundridge, followed by Tyler Kaufman with 13 points. Christian Gard and Braxton Kyle scored seven points each for Peabody-Burns. Moundridge hosts Ellinwood Tuesday. Peabody-Burns plays Tuesday at Hope.

Page 2 of 2 - The Newton middle schools eighth-grade girls’ A basketball team ended the season with a second-place finish in the Pioneer League Division I tournament in Maize. In the semifinals, Newton downed Haysville West 34-32. “The girls played well tonight, and knocked off the no. 1 seed Haysville West ...” Newton coach Bob Graber said. “We controlled the game for most of the game, except the last half of the third quarter. The team bent some, but didn’t break. They held off every Haysville West run. Rebounding was a key.” In the championship game, Newton fell to Maize South 37-21. Newton trailed 20-10 at the half. “The girls earned their way to this game,” Graber said. “It was a goal from the beginning of the season. They accomplished much, and were a wonderful group of girls to work with. They will be moving on to bigger and better things in the future, and I amd confident that they will be successful. We fell behind in the first quarter, and were never could quite catch up. I am pleased with the play and honored to have been their coach.” Newton ends the season 9-7, 3-3 in Pioneer League Division I play.